New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
MANY MEN OF THE SAME MIND.
TEH-srROKF.


THEY ALL SAY THAT rHE INTERVIEW WAS MAS
TEr-srROKH.
Tx.Cnngrc.snan Turlcigh al tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel Yesterday WHEN reporter ash ed hin what he
thought of Mr. Blanes tariff views tccgrarhel from
Paris yesterday Mr. Burlcigh said that lie heartily az
provesl Mr. Blaincs proposed mode Of reducing tho
surplus ly taking on tie tax on tobacco ana also coin
cceL With i'm a. to the wilslcy tax. What Mr. Elaine
now distinctly Terminates Mr. BIrcisI slid wa re I'll
wi at the Republican, In Congress last session sought 10
accomplish.
Tho rcpeal Of the tobacco tax will take on
So7OOOOOO." continued Mr. Eurloigh. and
thoroughly agree with Mr Blaine n AZ tobacco T. not
Injury To many ncn. like our miners up In Es-cI
Couuiv n il necessity with them the meal Ia
only preliminary o the smoke after IT, would also take
the tax sugar ~ Ind Ia give bounty Ia The
Louisiana growers. This would take on
$4,000 900 more. To complete the SsO.0Oo0oo which
Mr. Cleveland says the amount ~ the reduction ought 10
be- | would abolish tile tax upon lumber. The effect
would he 10 hev down the Canadian forests Instead Of
our own and a. the lessen the cost OF lumber
for building.
THE MED OF CAUTION POINTED OFT.
"Thc Republicans must be careful tbs winter that
their opponents do succeed In placing them wrong
on the record II the Democrats propose the abolition
Of the tobacco the Republicans should support the
measure provided 1t docs not incu ir The reduction OF
duties upon manufactures To show no" iinpoS-iho
IL il for American manufacturers to compete with the
the manager Of tho singer Sewing Machine Company
told me today that he wnrsneu In scotland -
week for exactly tho grade ~ work that hc pays
his men here S2l per week FOR. There II whole
clmpagn speech In tai, single fact and proves tie valno
Of the American tard to American workingmcn II tho
tariff on tue articles which 90 into thcs. machines
.horl be repealed nothing could prevent the OF
the men employed 10y tie singer Company here fiom
falling 10 wh.,t Is paiI ia Scotland = por week"
Mr. Hurlogh sail that hc favored also the subsdi1ing
OF line OF steamship TO Bucnos Ayre' 10 compete for
the 1000 daily shipped and received at that port
not an ounce OF winch Is transported In American
bottoms.
TIE ATTITUDES or THE TWO PARTIES DEFINITE.
Ey-sta'c scn.tor James AISrll founi At tho
Murray Iill Hotel In answer 20 "a question regarding
THE TRnUSF's report of Mr. Blne's tarn Views. Mr.
Arke said: pleased 10 see that the ISSUE on this
great question has been raised We have no more "x-
prrIcnc-,l capable AMI conspicuous leader than james
g. Blaine. His services apl abilities ARE matters ~
record There Ia nothing concctural "a to him. Ceve~
lands message AMI Blanes interview this morning re
gard the complete statements yet made Of tho
attitude Of tho two piriics- the American pocy on the
one hand Anglo Canadian Democratic olcy
the other II Is r"od thing for the party that c fog
has cleared away-wo have struck Ted rock nt"n ant
now know what about 50 far "a VI Elaine 10
concerned think that II il conceded that tho ammnnl
ton OF tie enemy against nm l. completely exhausted
and they nave chemical. with which To mako any
more powder Whatever hIing may ho done VIII 10
simply the swapping Of cap and the empty echoes down
the barrel.
10 Ii essential that the RepuhlcanS Sholll hetnc
their pollc,, bolh STATE AMI Naii"h'i icEart Tue
cranky efforts of the rrohbonsts ~ inlurons. but not
fatal We should pursue fixed horse sense policy AMI
part OF 1t should he the illumination OF til rhoons by
nrm and consistent taxation
tariff question had furnished Republicans with hand
book, 1t upon the subject He had yet to So"
advocate OF protection who iii not heartily
applaud SIR aines sentiments and did not regard his
arguments ~ uninswerablc.
LAWYERS WARM INDDnsEMESr
Simon Stevens, the lawyer when asked what he
al q,
his rpcctacles rfcctvov and said with emphasis: 10
Is worthy Of Thad stevens II ia. In fact the strongest
political document that I have read since stevcnss
death. II has the oi-time ring ana rnE TRIBUNE dil
Blaine a. such moment Place President 'lcvclands
message beside Mr. III ln,s interview, aud any man who
read will rll you which lie understands best. Tho
interview Will have wider reading an tue message"
Does IT meet President Cleycands arguments I"
II cuts them right through prc>l lent Cleveland has
attempted sIacsinansip 'gain aud blnndcrrl He has
lie ia talking for the South. My reference to Ihad
stevens recalls s own op inoh on tbs subject which lie
expressed 10 me short time before his death. II IA
only few ycas.' lie said. before tho South will bc
stronger than all New ENGLAND for Protection That IL
what Ma tlcvclands MESSAGE Is likely 10 show now"
Mr.. BLAINE NATURAL LEADER
Stephen II. French. president Of the Police Board
said: /" surprised. upon reading President Cleve
lan's message to see that he had gone far In advo
eating frcGirade! doctrine and had burned his bridge
hch Ind him There il escape from hs position AMI
escape for The Democratic party. Republicans have
hds done Just what We wanted him to do. His action
ought 10 settle the result Of c next Presidential contest
In advance. General Grant usol Ia say that could
always depend on the Democrats making some huner.
II Mr. Cleveland hal been III the employ of the ltcpub
lcnn party he couil not have done better thin. u
make the IaTys next year not only possible but
aso extremely probable. Mr.. Blaine mas grasped the
situation with the ability of "a natural leader. His
interview In Tnf TnInrNn has been read with delight
by Republicans, and II will another convincing
proof that Mr. Blaine II the strongest American states
now living Mr. Blaine c,n nave the nomination Of
! his party next year II he IL willing 10 take IT,"
W,II-REY SHOULD CARRY MORE BURDENS
Mr. El4ine's incidental ausons to Tho liquor question
10 pis,.c the rcnprrtn Republicans eKcesi-
ingly. Frank Moss SECRETARY of the tspnDcin Aunt
Lca.u. t- state discussing the Interview,
spid on this poiat
"Mr Blain.'s position on tho whisksr tax peas-s
He looks the traffic curse to the country dues not
that II Siaul bs 'os'sroi producer, but
hecaIse exists. pui Is I<rly TO sri that 1t sIotl
all bnr Ions hs inp,ss on H. To
Senator Evarts's WORT desire 10 he saloon eNiir
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